COSHH Data Sheet - Polyflor
COSHH Data Sheet - Polyflor
COSHH Data Sheet - Polyflor
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Product Health and Safety <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Sheet</strong><br />
<strong>Polyflor</strong> Resilient Flexible Vinyl Floorcovering<br />
1. Identification of the 1.1 Product Name Polysafe Standard<br />
substance / preparation Polysafe Strata<br />
and of the company undertaking Polysafe Vogue Ultra<br />
Polysafe Ultima<br />
Polysafe Hydro<br />
Polysafe 3.5<br />
Polysafe Astral with Supratec+<br />
Polysafe Corona with Supratec+<br />
Polysafe Mosaic<br />
Polysafe Wood FX<br />
Polysafe Wood FX Acoustic<br />
1.2 Company Details<br />
<strong>Polyflor</strong> Limited P O Box 3 Radcliffe New Road Whitefield Manchester M45 7NR<br />
Tel: 0161 767 1111 Fax: 0161 767 1100<br />
2. Composition / information 2.1 There are no substances in this product presenting a health or environmental hazard within<br />
on ingredients the meaning of the Chemicals (Hazard Information & Packaging for Supply) Regulations<br />
3. Hazards identification These products are non-hazardous<br />
4. First aid measures 4.1 Inhalation: no specific measure required<br />
Skin Contact: no specific measure required<br />
Eye Contact: no specific measure required<br />
Ingestion: no specific measure required<br />
5. Fire fighting measures 5.1 Suitable extinguishing media: Water spray jet, foam, dry powder, carbon dioxide<br />
5.2 Extinguishing media that must not be used: Not applicable<br />
5.3 Special exposure hazard arising from the substance or preparation itself, combustion products,<br />
resulting gases: Hazardous combustion products: carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride<br />
5.4 Special protective equipment for fire fighting: Use respiratory protection independent<br />
of recirculated air<br />
6. Accidental release measures 6.1 Personal precautions: No special measures required<br />
6.2 Environmental precautions: No special measures required<br />
6.3 Methods for cleaning up: Dispose of according to regulations<br />
7. Handling and storage 7.1 General information: No special protective measures required<br />
7.2 Handling: Normal safe handling practices must be applied<br />
7.3 Storage: It is recommended that rolls are stored in the vertical position and restrained in<br />
position using safety chains or straps<br />
8. Exposure controls / 8.1 Personal protection equipment: None required<br />
personal protection<br />
9. Physical and chemical properties 9.1 Appearance: Heterogeneous sheet in various designs/colours.<br />
9.2 Specific Gravity: Dependant upon product type with a range between 1.20 and 1.30<br />
10. Stability and reactivity 10.1 General information: If stored and handled in accordance with standard industry practices no<br />
hazardous reactions are known<br />
10.2 Hazardous decomposition information: Thermal decomposition will evolve toxic vapours -<br />
hydrogen chloride and carbon monoxide<br />
11. Toxicological information 11.1 General information: No harmful effects have been reported to date.<br />
11.2 Inhalation: Not applicable<br />
Ingestion: Not applicable<br />
Skin contact: No known hazard<br />
Eye contact: Not applicable<br />
12. Ecological information 12.1 Environmental fate and distribution: The floorings have no mobility in soil<br />
The floorings are insoluble in water<br />
The floorings are not expected to bioaccumulate<br />
12.2 Persistence and degradability: The floorings will not biodegrade<br />
13. Disposal considerations 13.1 Material: Dispose of in accordance with local and national legislation<br />
13.2 Contaminated packaging: Recommendation: dispose by recycling<br />
14. Transport information The floorings are not classified as dangerous for transportation<br />
November 2008
15. Regulatory information The finished floorings are defined as "not hazardous" in the Chemicals Hazard Information and<br />
Packaging regulations (CHIP)<br />
16. Other information All seam welding to be carried out in a well ventilated area.<br />
<strong>Polyflor</strong> Limited has prepared this safety data on the basis of its best knowledge and information<br />
available at the present day<br />
<strong>Polyflor</strong> gives no guarantee and disclaims responsibility for individual items being incomplete or<br />
incorrect. Furthermore, <strong>Polyflor</strong> gives no guarantee that all possible measures are contained within<br />
the safety data sheet (including exceptional circumstances)<br />
November 2008